The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-16
A FINE GAME OF FOOTBALL.
The Franklin College Team Defeats tbs State
University Team By Score Of 10 to s.

The Rugby game yesterday, between Frank
lin and Indiana University. fine exhibi-
ton of the finest of college sports The day was
perfect, and the ground was in excellent condi
ton. Both teams were early on the ground.
and, except Captain Hazelr1gg of Franklin,
who was suffering from a disocated collar bone,
were in fine condition. Play called
at 3:15 o'clock. Indiana won the
toss and Captain Kiplinger sent his men
to the south to make their fight for the north
goal. The lined up, the white canvas
jackets with the red and black badges of the
State University to the south, the brown can
vas jackets with blue and gold badges of Frank
lin to the north. Franklin had the kickoff and
her center rusher sent the ball nearly to her
goal. A Bloomington half-back sent it back
and the struggle commenced Franklin forced
the ball nearly to her goal line, but could not
get it Slowly the Bloomington boys
forced it back till Kiplineer, seeing a chance to
break through Franklins line, threw the ball
ahead Of him to Ealy, who evaded
rushers, half backs, and the back him
SELF and carried the ball over tho goal line
at the extreme northeast corner of the field. The
play would have counted four for Bloomin gton
if Kiplinger had not broken the rules by throw
ing the ball ahead of him. The referee brought
which Archie Bradshaw lost his right sleeve, he
got the ball, and, running the entire width and
nearly the length of the field lodging after
him. planted the ball across the
goal-line and just behind the goal
The touchdown for Franklin counted four The
ball was brought in, and Bronson kicked goal,
making two more points for Franklin.
The ball was carried back to the twen.y-ffth
ward line and kicked out After sharp scrim
mage 1sherwood got it ana carried it across the
goal line. but was thrown by Butterworth SO
far away from the goal that the kick for goal
was a failure. The first inning ended 10 to for
Franklin.
After a rest Of ten minutes the elevens
changed sides, and Wilsey kicked off for the
State institution There long fight, each
side in turn gaining some small advantage. until
touched it down about fifty feet west of the
goal. The ball was brought in. ard Wilsey
kicked a. goal at an angle of 'forty,fve
degrees from the goalposts. very diff
cult kick. scoring six points for Bloomi neton.
Again the ball was kicked out and again Frank
lin was forced back into her own preserves The
ball was kept between the twenty five ward line
and the goal for fifteen minutes, until finally
CAPTAIN Hazelrigg's men were forced by the su-
perior weight of the opposition across their goal
lire. and Shea and jenkins fell Clark and
forced him to make safety touch down.
ing two more for Bloomington. This was the
end. Both sides were exhausted, but Frank
Inns men were able To hold their own, and the
game ended with the score 10 TO s In their favor
The game was fairly well played, considering
that it was the first of the The rush
lines good. The quarter backs and backs
all good, bnt all four half backs were
weak, always mufiing the ball if anyone was
them, and always making fair catch
when, with clear field before them, they
should have run with the 0all.
The men from the State University had
great advantage in their superior weight, but
their team play was wretched. The Franklin
team. with good training. will show up we'll in
the final contest. but they hardly heavy
enough for champions Bradshaw esnAeial.v